Tuesday, April 19; Kingman to Wichita to El Dorado, Kansas

Thomas Anderson, an ACS representative, offered a meal and a place to sleep in Wichita. Unfortunately, I got to Wichita around noon. I thought about stopping for the day but the wind from south is so annoying. Is it going shift to the SSE or SSW or what? And what would it do next week. So I thought I should continue on while I could make some forward progress.

Did another 25 miles to El Dorado.

Around noon in Wichita, a bicyclist pulled up beside me and we rode together for a while. Pat is retired Air Force with 20 years of corporate jet experience. Also does bicycle races. I told him about last year in Colorado where crazy guys were doing 50 - 55 mph down the rockies. That's what he likes to do! Crazy guy. A few years ago he broke is back in a race.

Only in America: breakfast at McDonald's; lunch at Subway; supper at Pizza Hut.

I think I got ripped off at Pizza Hut - a medium pizza and a Pepsi for $17.99. Must suppers in wester KS were costing about $8.00.

A Lazyboy recliner in my Super 8 motel room. That and a Ruby Red gratefruit drink in my hand was heaven!

Actually, I miss using my dumbells. My upper body feels weak. Could use the dumbells in a Lazyboy very easily.

Rode 84 miles in 6 hours today.